‘Armor’ stars Sylvester Stallone and Jason Patrick

Category: Movies

Father and son James (Jason Patrick) and Casey (Josh Wiggins) have partnered up as armored truck drivers/deliverers.  James is a former cop and alcoholic. Casey is about to be a first-time father. This job gives them the opportunity to spend more time together.

Casey thinks the job is a bit boring and wants a little adventure. Be careful what you wish for. 

On a seemingly routine run, the duo comes up against some well-armored men intent on stealing the contents of the truck. There is more to this particular delivery than the usual boxes of cash. 

When the truck is ambushed on a bridge, with one van of crooks ahead of them and one van behind them, there is nothing left to do but stop. Once they do stop the fireworks begin. 

Being trapped in the armored truck is a bit more than Casey bargained for and as they come under attack there seems to be no way out.

Stallone is the leader of the violent gang. Spoiler alert: he is a bad guy. Viewers love to see Stallone going after bad guys, but in this case he’s on the other side. 

As one by one the attackers fall victim to the cleverness of the duo, it soon becomes apparent that this standoff is not going to end quickly.

Stallone’s character goes under the name “rook” and his gang is anxious for him to finish the job. But there is a soft side to him. He has no intention of killing John and Casey, but his cohorts have other ideas.

As they try to keep their cool inside the truck and keep Casey from dying due to a bullet wound, the father and son look back on the incident that killed Casey’s mother. They clear the air between them as the truck fills with tear gas. So, what’s going to happen to them in the end? 

This is a violent and gritty story filled with plenty of tense action. It is not for young viewers.

Armor is rated R for violence and language – and there is plenty of both. It opens in theaters (and on demand) November 22, 2024.

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